Society of American Indian Government Employees

Honoring Our Ancestors Through Government Service
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Mission Statement
To promote the recruitment, retention, development, and advancement of American Indian and Alaska Native government employees, and work to ensure their equal treatment under the law;
To educate Federal agencies in the history and obligations of the Federal Indian Trust responsibility and to assist them in it’s implementation;
To assist government agencies in the development and delivery of initiatives and programs which honor the unique Federal-Tribal relationship;
And to provide a national forum for issues and topics affecting American Indian and Alaska Native government employees.
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    Board Officers

    Chair
    Fredericka Joseph
    Vice Chair
    Jay Spaan
    Treasurer
    Sue Morris
    Secretary
    Luke Jones

    Board Of Directors


    Ed Blauvelt
    Nieva Brock
    Tilford Brown
    Carl Etsitty
    Phil Hamel
    Duane Matt
    Georgeie Reynolds
    Lori Windle

    Mailing Address

    17706 N. Peoria
    Skiatook, OK 74070

    Who We Are

    Formed in 2002, SAIGE is the first national non-profit organization representing American Indian and Alaska Native Federal, Tribal, State, and local government employees.

    SAIGE hosts an outstanding Annual National Training Program, open to all, focused on professional development, leadership and topics related to the complex Federal Indian Trust Responsibility. Integral to this, SAIGE provides specialized training sessions for Veterans and Youth.

    Learn about Our Mission Here

    Announcing the 2024 SAIGE
    National Training Program

    See saigetraining.org for more information

    Go to our Eventbrite page to register.

    Download PDF of flyer with links: 2024-SAIGE NTP Flyer final-link2

    SAIGE College Student Cohort 2023
    SAIGE Military Meritorious Service AwardsPlease go to our Warrior Program page for more information at
    https://saige.org/warriors-society

    The SAIGE Military Meritorious Service Award honors Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve Service members and military veterans in government service, who during the award period thru their service made significant contributions.

    No longer accepting nominations for these awards.

    Talking Leaf Newsletter
    Fall Edition –
    The Talking Leaf  is our newsletter published twice a year.
    Click here:
    2023 SAIGE fall newsletter
    to download the Fall 2023 issue or visit the archives.
    Image of front page only

    Recent Blog Posts

    Pevar Book Sales to Benefit SAIGE

    April 28th, 2024

    Author, Attorney and Federal Indian Law Expert Stephen Pevar

    Stephen Pevar recently published the 5th edition of his authoritative and popular book, The Rights of Indians and Tribes. Stephen is generously offering SAIGE an opportunity to bene… [read more…]


    Consulting with Tribal Nations Course

    April 17th, 2024

    Greetings SAIGE,Please note that this 3-day intensive Tribal Consultation Training hosted by the Department of the Interior is being held at the Northern Quest Resort concurrently with the SAIGE National Training Program. It is separate from the SAI… [read more…]


    Justification to attend SAIGE National Training Program

    March 25th, 2024

    SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO FEDERAL AGENCY HEADS AND TRAINING DIRECTORS

    March 20, 2024

    On May 1, 2015, The Office of Personnel Management issued guidance to agencies on Determining if a Conference is a Training Activity. The Society of American In… [read more…]


    National Training Program Photos

    See more 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015 NTP pics on SAIGE’s Flickr page
    Photos copyright: 2015 NTP C. Mackay; 2016 NTP R. Chavez; 2017 NTP C.Takawana; 2018 W. Lord, 2019 D.Garceau, L. Jones


    SAIGE Chair, Fredericka Joseph, presenting
    drum to the Honorable Tehassi Hill,
    Chairman of the Oneida Nation

    Our Partners

         

    Contact Us

    Email:
    info[at]saige.org

    Mailing Address:
    17706 N. Peoria
    Skiatook, OK 74070

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